glassing gone wrong
Topics: Surf Board glassing with epoxyForums: General DiscussionHey guys,I shaped a 5'6 fish and I am really happy how the shape turned out. Now I tried to glass the board the other day after watching...
View ArticlePrecision Cutting Volan Inlays?
Forums: General DiscussionHey all,Any advise on how to precision cut a deck inlay? I was able to do a perfect bottom tail inlay, but it took me x2.I see these super shapers on YouTube...
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Looking for info on oddball Waveset box and fin
Forums: General DiscussionJust acquired a board made in early 1968. It has what appears to be a Waveset box and fin, but it is different from any other Waveset I have seen. Neither the box nor the fin...
View ArticleFixing up dodgy ding repair
Forums: General DiscussionHi guys,I recently bought a used board, a Lost Rocket v3 that has had a few ding repair jobs that don't seem to be holding up well anymore. https://imgur.com/a/2NphEyWI have a...
View ArticleReal Keel Fin ? Lis Fish Bottom ?
Forums: General DiscussionI have a client who wants a Lis Fish replica. However, being 2019, the client wants removable fin set. Reading through some of the Futures keel fin descriptions, I can't...
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How to remove the cutter head of Skil 100 planer
Forums: General DiscussionHelloDisassembling my Skil 100. Can't figure out how to remove the cutterhead.Thanks
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Overpriced ding repair?
Forums: General DiscussionMade the mistake of taking some friends out to teach them how to surf on two of my boards the other day. Fin ended up slicing into the rail of one and even though i usually...
View ArticleGlassing cover imperfections
Forums: General DiscussionWas wondering if foam has indentations or holes, mark's, etc will glassing and hot coat cover them smooth or will cloth sit down in every spot? Thanks
View ArticleIndia Ink & Hotcoat; Will it Run??
Forums: General DiscussionHello,I'm thinking of applying india ink on top of a cheater/sand coat (for artwork) and then doing another hotcoat over it to seal it. Well known shaper at Mitch's in Solana...
View ArticleShaper's file Stupid Question
Forums: General DiscussionAhoy Swaylockers!Hope that I don't win the Stupidest Question of the Day Award...and mods feel free to nuke this one.If I were to acquire a shaper's file for a board I like,...
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A bit of balsa
Forums: General DiscussionOkay, a bit of history on this one. About a year ago Kensurf found a wreck of a Joe Quiqq in a backyard and I thought it would be a good idea to save it from the landfill. The...
View ArticleSurfboard Delam repair Lumps and bumps !
Forums: General DiscussionLooking for a bit of advice, I am repairing a longboard that has delamed on the deck, I have cut away the damage and filled it with epoxy resin/q cell and have come to the...
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10’6 x 9.5 x 21.75 x 11 x 3 7/8 first gun build thread
Forums: General DiscussionEvening all. First time to post anything but questions. So inspired and overwhelmed by the amount of information I’ve read through in the past few years. Thanks to everyone...
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Black & White Pin Line; Do You Sand It?
Forums: General DiscussionHey there,So like, do I sand this with some 400 grit to sharpen it up, or is that just how it looks now?126CE5B1-B32B-4BA7-BB2E-31FD3C7933B7.jpeg
View ArticleEpoxy nose rider
Forums: General DiscussionHi everybody,I'm pretty new here but I allready learned a lot reading all of you. I've shaped my 19th surfboard and glassed my 2nd. I'm really thinking of the epoxy thing for...
View ArticleMonkey nose
Forums: General DiscussionAnyone here ever heard of or ridden a "Monkey nose?" My dad always used to talk about a board he rode in the 70's that sounds a lot like a Walden CD... Just think it'd be cool...
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HD-PU inserts into EPS - with PU-glue or epoxy
Forums: General DiscussionI´m building a twinfin board with a 2lbs EPS blank. Finboxes will be FCS II and I´ll use some big self foiled fins similar to Asher Pacey 5.79 twins. I´ve routed some...
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First Surf Photos
Forums: General DiscussionNew Camara with Waterproof Housing my first successful surf photo.09836163-0F38-4483-8016-3C3AAFB5B095.jpeg
View ArticleCan I polish the sand coat?
Forums: General DiscussionHello,I don’t want to do gloss. There’s enough resin on this board. Can I apply polishing compound to the sand coat and buff it out? Do I need to scuff it with 600 grit...
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67' Bing DNLW
Forums: General DiscussionI recently aquired a 67 Bing Nuuhiwa Lightweight. The glass-on did not come with. I'm looking for suggestions on what to do with it...would installing a finbox be a no-no?...
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